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Crab Wontons

Amy B.
60 pieces
Beginner

Total Steps

6

Ingredients

8

Tools Needed

9

Ingredients

  • vegetable oil
  • 1 egg egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 package 16 ounce wonton wrappers (60 wrappers)
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped green onions (with tops)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup chopped water chestnuts
  • 2 cans 6 1/2 ounce each crabmeat, drained, cartilage removed
  • 1 package 8 ounce cream cheese, softened

Instructions

1

Step 1

Mix cream cheese, crabmeat, water chestnuts, onions and soy sauce.

2

Step 2

Place 1 teaspoon crabmeat mixture on each wonton wrapper.

3

Step 3

Brush top corner of each wonton wrapper with egg. Fold bottom corner of wonton wrapper over filling to opposite corner, forming a triangle. Brush right corner of triangle with egg. Bring right with left corner together below filling, pinch corners to seal. (Repeat.)

4

Step 4

Cover wontons with damp cloth.

5

Step 5

Heat oil (1 1/2 inches) in 3 quart pot to 350 degrees. Cook (8) turning 2 or 3 times for 3 minutes, drain.

6

Step 6

Serve with hot mustard or sweet and sour sauce. Enjoy!

Tools & Equipment

mixing bowl
spoon
measuring teaspoon
pastry brush
3-quart pot
deep-fry thermometer
slotted spoon
paper towels
plate

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